#211

Early German Bisque Closed Mouth Child by Kestner
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Description
17" (43 cm.) Bisque socket head, brown glass sleep eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, brushstroked brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, blonde mohair wig over plaster pate, composition and wooden eight-loose-ball-jointed body with straight wrists, antique costume. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 10. Comments: Kestner, circa 1885. Value Points: very beautiful child with lovely complexion and painting, original early body and body finish.